{"product_id":"genius-in-the-background-tibor-karolyi-9781906552374","title":"Genius in the Background","description":"\u003cp\u003eGenius in the Background introduces brilliant chess that will be unfamiliar to even well-read chess players. Twelve chess stars are profiled with examples of their greatest achievements, but these stars are not famous - they are geniuses who stay in the background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor example, Pervakov and Afek are not household names but they compose chess studies and puzzles of such elegance and cleverness that they deserve to be famous. The names of top players such as Garry Kasparov and Veselin Topalov may be famous to chess fans, but they did not become World Champions without great help - two of their coaches are profiled in this book and provide insights into the education of a champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA broad range of chess is covered by the twelve profiles - from openings to endgames, puzzles to training. The common thread is beauty and brilliance that deserves to be better known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tibor Karolyi, Nick Aplin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1906552371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781906552374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quality Chess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 9.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Tibor Karolyi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075127505151,"sku":"9781906552374","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70e01e4f-f91d-4565-86b4-6c7ba88432c8.jpg?v=1685457759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/genius-in-the-background-tibor-karolyi-9781906552374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}